Samir Amin
Samir Amin (Arabic: سمير أمين) (3 September 1931 – 12 August 2018) was an Egyptian-French Marxian economist, political scientist and world-systems analyst. He is noted for his introduction of the term Eurocentrism in 1988 and considered a pioneer of Dependency Theory. He is also known for his support of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot.
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| Born | 3 September 1931 Cairo (Kingdom of Egypt) |
| Died | 12 August 2018 (aged 86) 14th arrondissement of Paris (France) |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
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